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Approved for a home care package and looking for trusted home care services in Perth?

You’ve come to the right place. At Brightwater, we will work with you to create a personalised Home Care Package, to ensure you receive the care and support you need.

If you have been assessed and approved for a home care package by the Australian Government, you would have been assigned a home care package level 1-4, based on your current needs:

Level 1: Basic care needs $10,588.65 a year
Level 2: Low care needs $18,622.30 a year
Level 3: Intermediate care needs $40,529.60 a year
Level 4: High care needs $61,440.45 a year

Home care services we can offer you

You can pick and choose the services that suit you and fit within the package level you have been allocated. See below for what your home care package funds can be used for.

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Your own coordinator

At Brightwater, we’re here to take the stress out of managing your home care package and care needs. When you come on board with us, we will introduce you to your own coordinator. They’ll get to know you and your goals, and will help you make the most out of your funding.

Whether you’re focused on your health or happiness, or improving your home, our range of services cover all the essentials – plus a few more you might not have thought of!

Your coordinator is there to:

  • Work with you to develop your individual home care support plan
  • Liaise with the rest of our health care professionals to ensure your needs are being met to the best of our ability
  • Review your support plan if you feel your needs are changing
  • Be your primary contact should you have any concerns or queries
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A seamless approach to care

From physio to occupational therapy, nursing to speech pathology, our close-knit in-house team of allied health professionals work together seamlessly to help you maintain your independence at home.

When you join Brightwater, your coordinator will bring together a team of our health care professionals, tailored to you. Rest assured, your needs are our priority, and we will work together to keep you safe and well.

Plus, at Brightwater we have a specialised research centre, which collaborates with national and international universities to find solutions to improve the quality of lives of our clients.

How much will a home care package cost?

Your out of pocket costs

There are two different fees which the Australian Government may expect you to contribute to the cost of your care. We will step you through these fees when you meet with us.

  • Basic daily fee (up to $12.75 per day from 20 March 2024): The basic daily fee is determined by the government, and is 17.5% of the age pension. It is revised in March and September each year, in line with the government’s review of the age pension. Depending on your financial situation, this fee is negotiable or can be waived.
  • Income-tested care fee (up to $36.60 per day from 20 March 2024): You might be assessed by the government as being required to contribute to the cost of your care in addition to the basic daily fee; this is called the ‘income-tested care fee.’ Services Australia works out this additional fee based on an assessment of your financial information. The assessment does not include the value of your home or any other assets. We've got a handy guide available here.

Costs from your home care package

Like most other organisations, at Brightwater we charge a care management fee which helps us cover necessities like your coordinator, care planning, assessments and scheduling; and a package management fee, which helps us cover the cost of administration, and is charged according to your package level.

Both of these fees are charged fortnightly and the amount depends on your package level. The fees come from your annual home care package funding.

We will also look at your packaged amount and create a care plan to utilise these funds to ensure you receive the best possible home care in Perth. Available below are the different rate guides for our services:

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How to get started with us

Once you have received your home care package letter of approval, getting started is simple. Call us on 1300 223 968, and we will help you with the rest. We will determine the level of support you have received funding for and talk you through the range of services available for you to choose from. 

You will then meet with our Engagement Coordinator, who will meet with you face-to-face to talk you through your options and take care of the paperwork.

Following that, one of our Client Coordinators will visit you at home to develop a detailed care plan. During this visit the Coordinator will sort out details such as the exact services you require, how often you require them and your preferred times to have our care workers call on you.

We’ll then get started with your home care services.

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